Litherland · North West
Advisory & CFO Support in Litherland
Not every growing business in Litherland can justify a full-time finance director, but most reach a point where they need one some of the time. Our advisory service gives you forecasting, tax planning, funding support and a sounding board for big decisions, on a retainer sized to your business.
What’s included
- Cash-flow and profit forecasting with scenario planning
- Tax planning across the company and its owners
- Funding applications, grants and investor preparation
- Pricing, margin and cost reviews
- Business structure advice: sole trader, partnership, company or group
- Exit, sale and succession planning
Pricing: Fractional CFO retainers quoted on scope. See all plans or read the full Advisory & CFO Support service page.
Advisory & CFO Support for Litherland: the basics
Advisory work is where accountancy adds the most value: structuring the business tax-efficiently, planning cash, pricing properly and preparing for a sale or investment. We work with Litherland owners on the decisions that move the numbers, not just the reporting of them.
Businesses in England follow UK-wide rules for Income Tax, National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax, with Stamp Duty Land Tax applying to property purchases. Local business rates are set and collected by the local authority.
Why Litherland businesses use IGI for advisory & cfo support
Making Tax Digital ready
Cloud bookkeeping with bank feeds and receipt capture is included, so your Litherland business keeps digital records that meet HMRC’s requirements.
Online, so location is no barrier
Wherever you are in North West, your accounts, documents and messages are in one secure place you can reach from your phone or laptop.
Switching handled for you
We request clearance and records from your previous accountant and pick up where they left off. There is no charge for moving to IGI.
Advisory & CFO Support questions
Answers for Litherland clients. Your accountant can go into detail for your situation.
A finance director who works with you part-time, typically a few days a month, giving a Litherland business senior financial leadership without a full-time salary.
Compliance work reports what has already happened to HMRC and Companies House. Advisory looks forward: what should you do next, what will it cost, and how will it affect your tax position.
Yes. We prepare forecasts and management information, help you present the case to lenders or investors, and support due diligence.
No. A two-hour planning session before a major decision is often the most valuable work we do for a small Litherland business.
Yes. We regularly bring late returns up to date, calculate what is owed, set up payment arrangements and appeal penalties where there is a reasonable excuse.
Self Assessment is due online by 31 January; company accounts go to Companies House 9 months after the year end; Corporation Tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the year end; VAT returns are due 1 month and 7 days after each quarter; payroll submissions are due on or before each pay day.
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IGI Accounting is a trading name of IGI Security Services Ltd (company number 15881180). Information on this page is general guidance for UK taxpayers and is not advice for your specific circumstances; figures and thresholds are those in force at the time of writing and may change. Please speak to your accountant before acting on any of it.